Overview
Originally published as My Father Before Me
What does it mean to be a good man, and how does one become one? In A Father’s Work, clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Michael J. Diamond explores the transformative role of fatherhood in shaping the lives of both sons and fathers. Guiding readers through every stage of the father-son relationship—from expectant fatherhood to the later-life reversal of roles—Diamond examines the challenges fathers face, the developmental needs of sons, and, in the process, redefines masculinity itself.
Diamond argues that fatherhood requires men to reclaim capacities they have been socialized to suppress. Sons, in turn, help fathers embrace a broader vision of masculinity—one that replaces stoic self-sufficiency with emotional presence, active engagement in child-rearing, and openness to difference. Ultimately, Diamond presents fatherhood as a transformative opportunity to become a better man, foster stronger fathers and healthier sons, and cultivate greater emotional resilience for generations.
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